John Malecela
Tanzanian politician (born 1934)
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John Samuel Malecela (born 19 April 1934) was Prime Minister of Tanzania from November 1990 to December 1994. He served as the vice-chairman of the CCM from 1995 to 2007, and is a current member of the CCM Central Committee.
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PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Preceded byJoseph Warioba
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
John Malecela | |
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Malecela in 2009 | |
| 6th Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Preceded by | Joseph Warioba |
| Succeeded by | Cleopa Msuya |
| First Vice President of Tanzania | |
| In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
2nd Vice President | Salmin Amour |
| Preceded by | Joseph Warioba |
| Succeeded by | Cleopa Msuya |
| 5th Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Israel Elinewinga |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Kaduma |
| Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Preceded by | Basil Mramba |
| Succeeded by | Asha-Rose Migiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1934 |
| Party | CCM |
| Spouse | Anne Malecela |
| Children | Mwele Ntuli Malecela |
Malecela headed the Tanzanian delegation which participated in the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development in October 1993.[1]
Education
- Secondary Education - Minaki secondary school 1957–58
- Bachelor of Commerce - Bombay University 1958–59
- Post Graduate Studies - Cambridge University 1961–62
- Ph.D. Honoris Causa (Humanities) - University of Texas 1977
Positions held
- Tanzanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964-68[2]
- Tanzanian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the OAU - 1967
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - 1972-73
- Communication and Transport - 1973-74
- Mineral Resources and Agriculture - 1975
- Minister in the East African Community - 1975-76
- Regional Commissioner of Iringa - 1980-84
- Member and vice-president of the Maitland Commission (ITU) - 1983–84
- Member of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Commonwealth on South African situation - 1985
- Tanzanian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom - 1989-90
- Prime Minister and First Vice President 1990-94
- Vice Chairman of the ruling Party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - 1995-2007
- Member of Parliament for Mtera - 1990-2010
- Former Chancellor of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
Honours and awards
Honours
| Year | Country | Order | |
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| 2024 |  Tanzania |
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Order of the Uhuru Torch (2nd class)[3] |
